Finance IT Program/Project Manager (Contractor)
Company: Legend Biotech
Location: Somerset
Posted on: February 26, 2026
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Job Description:
Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to
treating, and one day curing, life-threatening diseases.
Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, we are developing advanced
cell therapies across a diverse array of technology platforms,
including autologous and allogenic chimeric antigen receptor
T-cell, T-cell receptor (TCR-T), and natural killer (NK) cell-based
immunotherapy. From our three R&D sites around the world, we
apply these innovative technologies to pursue the discovery of
safe, efficacious and cutting-edge therapeutics for patients
worldwide. Legend Biotech entered into a global collaboration
agreement with Janssen, one of the pharmaceutical companies of
Johnson & Johnson, to jointly develop and commercialize
ciltacabtagene autolecuel (cilta-cel). Our strategic partnership is
designed to combine the strengths and expertise of both companies
to advance the promise of an immunotherapy in the treatment of
multiple myeloma. Legend Biotech is seeking Finance IT
Program/Project Manager (Contractor) as part of the IT team based
in Somerset, NJ . Role Overview The Finance IT Program/Project
Manager Consultant role at Legend Biotech is a hands-on,
technically proficient individual contributor role responsible for
the end-to-end Program ownership including planning, scheduling and
tracking the execution of enterprise applications supporting
Finance and Indirect Procurement. Reporting to Lead, Corporate
Systems, this role enables program and project delivery with
strategic system planning, managing project execution working
cross-functionally with functional teams, enterprise architects,
security, vendor implementation partners, and auditors. In addition
to strong program execution, the role is expected to actively
support and guide business activities throughout the project
lifecycle, including solution design decisions, User Acceptance
Testing (UAT), change management, and data migration efforts. The
ideal candidate brings in a Finance domain background (FP&A,
Close, Reporting) combined with deep program and project management
expertise, enabling them to guide business stakeholders on process
design, operational decisions, and required business activities,
while ensuring disciplined delivery, risk management, and
compliance. Key Responsibilities Serve as the program and project
manager for Finance and Indirect Procurement Systems including but
not limited to SAP S4/HANA, Anaplan, SAP Ariba and industry leading
products enabling these functions. Drive and Support business-led
activities during these projects, including process and design
decisions, UAT planning & execution, change Management and data
migration activities, ensuring business readiness and adoption.
Lead end to end program and project management activities from
Planning, execution, tracking, collaborating, reporting status and
delivering successful technology implementations. Collaborate with
cross-functional business, Vendor and IT stakeholders in execution
of strategic system solutions in a fast-paced agile delivery model.
Facilitate integrations between Finance systems and third-party or
internal applications like SAP, AD, ensuring data integrity and
accuracy. Develop and maintain required project governance
artifacts, approvals, reports and presentations as required for the
delivery of successful project implementations till go-live.
Support SOX, GxP, and audit-related activities by maintaining
documentation, and ensuring compliance of system processes. Prepare
and deliver periodic project status reports to IT and Business
stakeholders, highlighting progress, risks, key decisions, and next
steps. Requirements Bachelor’s degree in computer science,
Information Systems, Finance or related field, or equivalent
combination of education and experience. Project Management
Professional or Agile Certification is preferred. 10 years of
experience in program & project management, preferably supporting
finance divisions in Pharmaceuticals, Biotech or similar
industries. Demonstrated experience with multiple enterprise
systems in Finance and Procurement environments. Experience in
executing successful implementations using SAP S4/HANA, SAP BTP,
SAP Ariba or similar technologies. Familiarity with Finance
platforms like Anaplan is strongly preferred. Understanding Finance
processes such as Finance Planning, Management & External
Reporting, Capex Planning, Monthly Close Process, Reporting and
Data Analytics. Experience with system compliance activities
including SOX, GxP, and audit-readiness. Experience working with
SaaS vendors and managing issue resolution through ticketing
systems. Work in a matrixed team for project execution and
delivery. Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams,
including external service providers and JV partners. Ability to
work under pressure in a fast-paced, high-demand environment.
Demonstrate attention to detail and produce high quality work and
artifacts in preparation and presentation. Excellent communication,
collaboration, and coordination skills to interact with users, IT
teams, and external vendors. Strong analytical and troubleshooting
skills with a proactive and customer-focused mindset. Knowledge of
ITIL processes preferred. Li-BG1 Li-Contract Li-Onsite Please note:
These benefits are offered exclusively to permanent full-time
employees. Contract employees are not eligible for benefits through
Legend Biotech. EEO Statement It is the policy of Legend Biotech to
provide equal employment opportunities without regard to actual or
perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry,
citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy,
childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), gender
identity or gender expression (including transgender status),
sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran
status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected
characteristic under applicable federal, state or local laws or
ordinances. Employment is at-will and may be terminated at any time
with or without cause or notice by the employee or the company. For
information related to our privacy policy, please review: Legend
Biotech Privacy Policy.
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